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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 STATE 123042 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: UNSC PGOV EURFOR PREL MARR BK
SUBJECT: BOSNIA: EUFOR MANDATE RENEWAL INSTRUCTIONS 
 
¶1.  The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the 
UN Security Council Resolution renewing the mandate of 
EUFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to be considered by the 
UN Security Council on Thursday, November 20. 
 
¶2. Begin Text: 
 
The Security Council, 
 
 
        Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions 
concerning the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia and 
relevant statements of its President, including 
resolutions 1031 (1995) of 15 December 1995, 1088 (1996) 
of 12 December 1996, 1423 (2002) of 12 July 2002, 1491 
(2003) of 11 July 2003, 1551 (2004) of 9 July 2004, 1575 
(2004) of 22 November 2004, 1639 (2005) of 21 November 
2005, 1722 (2006) of 21 November 2006, 1764 (2007) of 29 
June 2007 and 1785 of 21 November 2007, 
        Reaffirming its commitment to the political 
settlement of the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, 
preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of 
all States there within their internationally recognized 
borders, 
        Emphasizing its full support for the High 
Representative's continued role in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
        Underlining its commitment to support the 
implementation of the General Framework Agreement for 
Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Annexes thereto 
(collectively the Peace Agreement, S/1995/999, annex), as 
well as the relevant decisions of the Peace Implementation 
Council (PIC), 
        Recalling all the agreements concerning the status 
of forces referred to in Appendix B to Annex 1-A of the 
Peace Agreement, and reminding the parties of their 
obligation to continue to comply therewith, 
        Further recalling the provisions of its resolution 
1551 (2004) concerning the provisional application of the 
status of forces agreements contained in Appendix B to 
Annex 1-A of the Peace Agreement, 
        Emphasizing its appreciation to the High 
Representative, the Commander and personnel of the 
multinational stabilization force (EUFOR), the Senior 
Military Representative and personnel of the NATO 
Headquarters Sarajevo, the Organization for Security and 
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the European Union (EU) and 
the personnel of other international organizations and 
agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina for their contributions 
to the implementation of the Peace Agreement, 
        Emphasizing that a comprehensive and coordinated 
return of refugees and displaced persons throughout the 
region continues to be crucial to lasting peace, 
        Recalling the declarations of the Ministerial 
meetings of the Peace Implementation Conference, 
        Recognizing that full implementation of the Peace 
Agreement is not yet complete, while paying tribute to the 
achievements of the authorities at State and entity level 
in Bosnia and Herzegovina and of the international 
community in the thirteen years since the signing of the 
Peace Agreement, 
        Emphasizing the importance of Bosnia and 
Herzegovina's progress towards Euro-Atlantic integration 
on the basis of the Peace Agreement, while recognizing the 
importance of Bosnia and Herzegovina's transition to a 
functional, reform-oriented, modern and democratic 
European country, 
        Noting the reports of the High Representative, 
including his latest report of, 14 November 2008 
(X/2008/...), 
        Determined to promote the peaceful resolution of 
the conflicts in accordance with the purposes and 
principles of the Charter of the United Nations, 
        Recalling the relevant principles contained in the 
Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated 
Personnel adopted on 9 December 1994 and the statement of 
its President on 10 February 2000 (X/PRST/2000/4), 
        Welcoming and encouraging efforts by the United 
Nations to sensitize peacekeeping personnel in the 
prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other communicable 
diseases in all its peacekeeping operations, 
Taking note of the conclusions of EU Foreign Ministers and 
 
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Ministers of Defense at their joint meeting on 14 May of 
2007, which reiterate that the EU would retain a military 
presence in the country as long as necessary, in order to 
continue contributing to the maintenance of a safe and 
secure environment, and the conclusions of EU Foreign 
Ministers and Ministers of Defense at their joint meeting 
on 10 November 2008, 
        Recalling the letters between the European Union 
and NATO sent to the Security Council on 19 November 2004 
on how those organizations will cooperate together in 
Bosnia and Herzegovina in which both organizations 
recognize that the EUFOR will have the main peace 
stabilization role under the military aspects of the Peace 
Agreement (X/2004/916; X/2004/915), 
        Further recalling the confirmation by the 
Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on behalf of Bosnia 
and Herzegovina, including its constituent entities, of 
the arrangements for EUFOR and the NATO Headquarters 
presence (X/2004/917), 
        Welcoming the European Union's increased 
engagement in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the continued 
engagement of NATO, 
Reiterating once again its calls on the authorities in 
Bosnia and Herzegovina to implement in full their 
undertakings as also confirmed by the PIC Steering Board 
declarations of 27 February 2008 and 26 June 2008, 
        Noting that, while the signing of the 
Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) marked a 
fundamental step forward in the relationship between 
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union, and calling 
on the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to shoulder 
their responsibilities and renew their efforts in this 
regard, 
Noting with satisfaction the agreement between the leaders 
of three of the main parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina 
reached on 8 November 2008, calling for these proposals to 
be rapidly put into concrete form in close cooperation 
with the High Representative and the PIC steering board, 
and urging Bosnian political forces to unite around this 
project, 
        Determining that the situation in the region 
continues to constitute a threat to international peace 
and security, 
        Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the 
United Nations, 
        ¶1.      Reaffirms once again its support for the 
Peace Agreement, as well as for the Dayton Paris Agreement 
on implementing the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 
of 10 November 1995 (X/1995/1021, annex) and calls upon 
the parties to comply strictly with their obligations 
under those Agreements; 
        ¶2.      Reiterates that the primary 
responsibility for the further successful implementation 
of the Peace Agreement lies with the authorities in Bosnia 
and Herzegovina themselves and that the continued 
willingness of the international community and major 
donors to assume the political, military and economic 
burden of implementation and reconstruction efforts will 
be determined by the compliance and active participation 
by all the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 
implementing the Peace Agreement and rebuilding a civil 
society, in particular in full cooperation with the 
International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, in 
strengthening joint institutions, which foster the 
building of a fully functioning self-sustaining State, 
able to integrate itself into the European structures and 
in facilitating returns of refugees and displaced persons; 
        ¶3.      Reminds the parties once again that, in 
accordance with the Peace Agreement, they have committed 
themselves to cooperate fully with all entities involved 
in the implementation of this peace settlement, as 
described in the Peace Agreement, or which are otherwise 
authorized by the Security Council, including the 
International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, as it 
carries out its responsibilities for dispensing justice 
impartially, and underlines that full cooperation by 
States and entities with the International Tribunal 
includes, inter alia, the surrender for trial or 
apprehension of all persons indicted by the Tribunal and 
provision of information to assist in Tribunal 
investigations; 
        ¶4.      Emphasizes its full support for the 
continued role of the High Representative in monitoring 
the implementation of the Peace Agreement and giving 
guidance to and coordinating the activities of the 
 
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civilian organizations and agencies involved in assisting 
the parties to implement the Peace Agreement, and 
reaffirms that under Annex 10 of the Peace Agreement the 
High Representative is the final authority in theatre 
regarding the interpretation of civilian implementation of 
the Peace Agreement and that in case of dispute he may 
give his interpretation and make recommendations, and make 
binding decisions as he judges necessary on issues as 
elaborated by the Peace Implementation Council in Bonn on 
9 and 10 December 1997; 
        ¶5.      Expresses its support for the 
declarations of the Ministerial meetings of the Peace 
Implementation Conference; 
        ¶6.      Reaffirms its intention to keep 
implementation of the Peace Agreement and the situation in 
Bosnia and Herzegovina under close review, taking into 
account the reports submitted pursuant to paragraphs 18 
and 21 below, and any recommendations those reports might 
include, and its readiness to consider the imposition of 
measures if any party fails significantly to meet its 
obligations under the Peace Agreement; 
        ¶7.      Recalls the support of the authorities 
of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the EUFOR and the continued 
NATO presence and their confirmation that both are the 
legal successors to SFOR for the fulfillment of their 
missions for the purposes of the Peace Agreement, its 
Annexes and Appendices and relevant United Nations 
Security Council resolutions and can take such actions as 
are required, including the use of force, to ensure 
compliance with Annexes 1-A and 2 of the Peace Agreement 
and relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions; 
        ¶8.      Pays tribute to those Member States 
which participated in the multinational stabilization 
force (EUFOR), and in the continued NATO presence, 
established in accordance with its resolution 1575 (2004) 
and extended with its resolutions 1639 (2005), 1722 (2006) 
and 1785 (2007), and welcomes their willingness to assist 
the Parties to the Peace Agreement by continuing to deploy 
a multinational stabilization force (EUFOR) and by 
maintaining a continued NATO presence; 
        ¶9.      Welcomes the EU's intention to maintain 
an EU military operation to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 
November 2008; 
        ¶10.     Authorizes the Member States acting 
through or in cooperation with the EU to establish for a 
further period of 12 months, starting from the date of the 
adoption of this resolution, a multinational stabilization 
force (EUFOR) as a legal successor to SFOR under unified 
command and control, which will fulfill its missions in 
relation to the implementation of Annex 1-A and Annex 2 of 
the Peace Agreement in cooperation with the NATO 
Headquarters presence in accordance with the arrangements 
agreed between NATO and the EU as communicated to the 
Security Council in their letters of 19 November 2004, 
which recognize that the EUFOR will have the main peace 
stabilization role under the military aspects of the Peace 
Agreement; 
        ¶11.     Welcomes the decision of NATO to 
continue to maintain a presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina 
in the form of a NATO Headquarters in order to continue to 
assist in implementing the Peace Agreement in conjunction 
with EUFOR and authorizes the Member States acting through 
or in cooperation with NATO to continue to maintain a NATO 
Headquarters as a legal successor to SFOR under unified 
command and control, which will fulfill its missions in 
relation to the implementation of Annex 1-A and Annex 2 of 
the Peace Agreement in cooperation with EUFOR in 
accordance with the arrangements agreed between NATO and 
the EU as communicated to the Security Council in their 
letters of 19 November 2004, which recognize that EUFOR 
will have the main peace stabilization role under the 
military aspects of the Peace Agreement; 
        ¶12.     Reaffirms that the Peace Agreement and 
the provisions of its previous relevant resolutions shall 
apply to and in respect of both EUFOR and the NATO 
presence as they have applied to and in respect of SFOR 
and that therefore references in the Peace Agreement, in 
particular in Annex 1-A and its appendices, and relevant 
resolutions to IFOR and/or SFOR, NATO and the NAC shall be 
read as applying, as appropriate, to the NATO presence, 
EUFOR, the European Union and the Political and Security 
Committee and Council of the European Union respectively; 
        ¶13.     Expresses its intention to consider the 
terms of further authorization as necessary in the light 
of developments in the implementation of the Peace 
 
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Agreement and the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina; 
        ¶14.     Authorizes the Member States acting 
under paragraphs 10 and 11 above to take all necessary 
measures to effect the implementation of and to ensure 
compliance with Annexes 1-A and 2 of the Peace Agreement, 
stresses that the parties shall continue to be held 
equally responsible for the compliance with these Annexes 
and shall be equally subject to such enforcement action by 
EUFOR and the NATO presence as may be necessary to ensure 
implementation of those Annexes and the protection of 
EUFOR and the NATO presence; 
        ¶15.     Authorizes Member States to take all 
necessary measures, at the request of either EUFOR or the 
NATO Headquarters, in defense of the EUFOR or NATO 
presence respectively, and to assist both organizations in 
carrying out their missions, and recognizes the right of 
both EUFOR and the NATO presence to take all necessary 
measures to defend themselves from attack or threat of 
attack; 
        ¶16.     Authorizes the Member States acting 
under paragraphs 10 and 11 above, in accordance with Annex 
1-A of the Peace Agreement, to take all necessary measures 
to ensure compliance with the rules and procedures 
governing command and control of airspace over Bosnia and 
Herzegovina with respect to all civilian and military air 
traffic; 
        ¶17.     Demands that the parties respect the 
security and freedom of movement of EUFOR, the NATO 
presence, and other international personnel; 
        ¶18.     Requests the Member States acting 
through or in cooperation with the EU and the Member 
States acting through or in cooperation with NATO to 
report to the Council on the activity of EUFOR and NATO 
Headquarters presence respectively, through the 
appropriate channels and at least at three-monthly 
intervals; 
        ¶19.     Invites all States, in particular those 
in the region, to continue to provide appropriate support 
and facilities, including transit facilities, for the 
Member States acting under paragraphs 10 and 11 above; 
        ¶20.     Reiterates its appreciation for the 
deployment by the EU of its Police Mission (EUPM) to 
Bosnia and Herzegovina since 1 January 2003; 
        ¶21.     Also requests the Secretary-General to 
continue to submit to the Council reports from the High 
Representative, in accordance with Annex 10 of the Peace 
Agreement and the conclusions of the Peace Implementation 
Conference held in London on 4 and 5 December 1996 
(X/1996/1012), and later Peace Implementation Conferences, 
on the implementation of the Peace Agreement and in 
particular on compliance by the parties with their 
commitments under that Agreement; 
        ¶22.     Decides to remain seized of the matter. 
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